Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2001, 2002Good Qualities
Year 1
Plants were in good shape but small. Cultivar seems vigorous and durable; Vigorous; Good strong plant.Year 2
Pretty wildflower look, white with yellow center, productive; Good stem length, tall, good vase life; Easy to grow, nice thick strong stems, vigorous.Problems
Year 1
Very common flower; Shasta's attract things!Year 2
Deformed flowers - short towards end of summer; Looks like a 'Shasta Daisy', has no market value, mums look better; The problem with these is the market is weak and the thrips are strong; Cucumber beetles.Year 2
Editor note: See the Postharvest Report in this issue for vase life and handling information. No market value; Similar to all other Shasta daisiesTrial Data
Year 1
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | 5 |
| Range of Responses | 0 | 0-6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1-2 | 5 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 98.3 | 13.0 | 26.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
| Range of Responses | 95-100 | 7-22 | 20-40 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-5 |
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Green Leaf Enterprises/Benary (GL) 2369 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, PA 17602 717-299-0300 FAX 717-299-7162perennials@yoder.com
Comments
Year 1
Similar to shasta daisy.